The Iranian Nuclear Paradox

Once an agreement is reached, a U.S.-Iran confrontation becomes more likely, more quickly.

By

Reuel Marc Gerecht And

Mark Dubowitz

July 8, 2015 7:25 pm ET

The lines are clearly drawn in Washington on President Obama’s plan for a nuclear deal with Iran. As negotiations for a final agreement continue well past their June 30 deadline, most Republicans oppose the deal and Democrats will not block it.

Many critics claim to believe that a “good deal,” which would permanently dismantle the clerical regime’s capacity to construct nuclear weapons, is still possible if Mr. Obama would augment diplomacy with the threat of more sanctions and the use of force. Although these critics accurately...